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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDMILL BRAE | Windmill Brae | William Lawrie millmaster Coltbridge Andrew Thomson Bell's Mills |
This name applies to a sloping portion of ground on the north side of the Water of Leith on part of it stand the remains of an old Windmill which gave rise to the name | |
| OLD WINDMILL [John Watson's Institution] | William Lawrie Coltbridge Andrew Thomson Bell's Mills | The walls of an old Windmill which is a long time disused. A tradition in the locality says that it had been used latterly for housing ? forage for horses. | ||
| THE HAUGH | The Haugh | William Lawrie Coltbridge Andrew Thomson Bell's Mills |
A small stripe of low ground along the Water of Leith. |
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[Page] 19Edinburgh 5 feet scale
List of Names collected by C. A. [Civilian Assistant] J. Carpenter 23rd April 1851
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 33OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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